ital v northern

The Italian Renaissance / The Northern Renaissance

The purpose of this project is to prepare a comparison of the Italian and Northern Renaissances.

1. Compare two humanists – one representative of the Italian and one representative of the Northern.

• First, decide what elements of their writing or philosophies would be significant enough to form a comparison.
• Suggestion – consider elements of secular/civic vs. Christian humanism.
• Summarize your findings in a couple of paragraphs, or in a chart.

2. Compare two artists – one representative of the Italian and one representative of the Northern.

• Again, decide what are the significant elements to compare and contrast.
• Suggestion – consider the artists and their works as products of their cultures.
• Choose only one work of art from each artist you choose as the focus of your comparison.
• Paste an image of each artwork into a comparison chart.
• Summarize your comparison in a paragraph.

3. Conclusion – Evaluate why you think the Italian Renaissance differed from the Northern.

Some resources:

Your NOTES! ☺

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Italian Humanism - http://www.ku.edu/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/05.html
Northern Renaissance - http://www.ku.edu/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/09.html

Art Resources –
o The Artchive - http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm
o ArtLex - http://www.artlex.com/ Use the shortcuts menu on the left.
o Art History Resources - http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

Pre-chosen pairings –

o Painting Group 1

o Click HERE to see the Central Panel of The Last Judgment by Hieronymous Bosch, a painter of the Northern Renaissance

o Click HERE to see The Last Judgment by Michelangelo Buonarotti, a painter and sculptor of the High Renaissance in Italy

o Painting Group 2

o Click HERE to view Primavera by Sandro Botticelli, a painter of the Early Renaissance in Italy
o Click HERE to see the Central Panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymous Bosch, a painter of the Northern Renaissance

o Painting Group 3

o Click HERE to see the Madonna of the Carnation, a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, a painter of the High Renaissance in Italy
o Click HERE to see The Arnolfini Marriage By Jan van Eyck, a painter of the Northern Renaissance

o You may use these pairings if you wish, but it might be more interesting/fun to explore and choose your own.

Technical info

Use a formal font and single line spacing.
Use half inch margins on all sides.
Use size 10 font except for titles and headings (use 12).